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Lifehack is one of the top productivity blogs on the Internet, attracting over 1.5 million unique visitors every month. Publishing articles on Lifehack will expose you to our targeted audience and ensures your articles will be publicized globally. We only accept articles from regular guest contributors.

Who are we looking for?

Contributors who are experts in the following topic areas:

Self improvement
Communication
Time/Task management
Personal finance
Traveling tips
Food & health
Cooking recipes
Fitness & Diet
Pregnancy & Parenting
Latest technology
Windows/Mac/iPhone/Android/Google applications
Home improvement

What happens next?

If your application is approved, you are required to send us your bio and a photo of yourself, which will be shown below every article you have written.

Article Submission Requirements:

Articles should be at least 600 words in length.
Articles must be original work from the author and Unique to Lifehack.org.
Articles cannot contain any self-promotion (including links and/or references to authors’ own business, or affiliate links).
Articles should include an image that is either royalty-free or has a license or term of use that gives the right for commercial use.
Contributor must agree our Content Contribution Policy below.

If we find anything that is inappropriate for Lifehack.org including articles based on irrelevant topics and/or articles not up to our quality standards, we will ask you to improve the article or will reject it completely. There are occasions where Lifehack.org may wish to publish an article at a future date (in the case where a topic as been covered similarly on the blog in recent weeks); we can only publish articles that fall into this category if the aforementioned Article Submission Requirements are agreed upon.

If you wish to improve your blogging skills, you may wish to participate in this guest blogging course. And we test our headlines using Newsroom.

Note: This guideline is subject to change without notice. Please check regularly for changes.

Content Contribution Policy

We welcome you to contribute your work to Lifehack.org. Lifehack.org is a high traffic blog so your work will be read by thousands of readers every day. By contributing your work to lifehack.org, it will grant Lifehack.org a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, fully sub-licensable, commercial, non-exclusive right to use, reproduce, modify, translate, adapt, publish, create derivative works therefrom transmit, distribute, perform, display and delete such Content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate such Content in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed.

How do I apply?

To apply as a regular guest contributor, please submit your application here.

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This Contributor’s Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into between Stepcase (“Stepcase”, “we”, “us” or “our”, and as further defined below in Section 18) and yourself (“Contributor”, “you” or “your”), effective as of your execution and submission of this Agreement by clicking the “I Agree” box or “Submit Application” link after reading this Agreement (the “Effective Date”). You acknowledge that this Agreement is an enforceable contract and intended to be a signed writing with the same force and effect as a traditional paper document signed in ink. Stepcase owns and operates the Lifehack Website located at www.lifehack.org or other Stepcase Media-controlled URL through which you access this Agreement (the “Website”) and this Agreement sets forth the terms that apply to any assignment, project, or task (collectively, “Assignments”) made available to you through the Stepcase Website or as directed by a Stepcase representative. This Agreement incorporates both the Stepcase Terms of Use (“TOU”) and the Stepcase Privacy and Information Security Policy (“PP”). In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the TOU or PP, the terms of this Agreement will control. In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, you and we hereby agree as follows: 1.Nature of Services; Assignments. Your application and all materials in support of your application to enroll in the Stepcase program must be complete, accurate, and truthful. Your application must be reviewed and approved by Stepcase before you are eligible for any Assignments. We may, but are under no obligation to, make available to you or commission you for individual Assignments from time to time following your acceptance into the Stepcase program. If available and applicable, Assignments for different project roles within Stepcase will be posted on the Website or by email from time to time. Each Assignment is governed by (i) the terms of this Agreement and (ii) any other terms and conditions set forth on the Website or as directed by a Stepcase Editor as it pertains to your particular Assignment (“Additional Terms”). The Additional Terms, which may include deadline, delivery, promotional commitments, and scope of duty requirements, may vary from Assignment to Assignment. The Additional Terms will be readily accessible on the Website or otherwise readily conveyed to you, and we will notify you in advance of any material changes to the Additional Terms where applicable. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any Additional Terms with respect to any particular Assignment, the Additional Terms will take precedence with respect to that specific Assignment. 2.Delivery; Contributions. For any Assignment made available by Stepcase and accepted by you, you will either independently create or assist in the creation of an original work of authorship or other work product. Your original work of authorship or contribution to other work product is referred to as your “Contribution”. All Contributions must meet the quality standards set by Stepcase and any applicable style guide, as determined by Stepcase. You will perform the Assignment in a professional manner in accordance with the level of care customarily observed by skilled professionals rendering similar services. You must deliver each Contribution to us in accordance with the procedures specified by us. We will notify you if we have accepted or rejected each Contribution. If rejected, we may, in our sole discretion, provide you with an opportunity to modify the Contribution and resubmit it for approval. If we believe you have made a good faith effort to satisfy an Assignment, but we choose not to accept the Contribution for any reason, we may elect to terminate the Assignment. If we reject a Contribution, all of your original rights (if any) in the Contribution created by you will, as between Stepcase and you, be held by you. 3.Your Grant of Rights. Each of your Contributions will be original and solely created by you as specially ordered or commissioned by us, with Stepcase being deemed the sole author of the Contribution and the owner of all rights whether now known or hereafter devised (including all copyrights and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) in and to the Contribution, with the right to make all uses of the Contribution throughout the world and all changes in each Contribution. Without further obligation to you and without limitation, we may use, reproduce, publish, sell, perform, distribute, display, exhibit, edit, change, add to, take from, translate, reformat, make derivative works from, or reprocess the Contribution in any manner and to authorize and control the exploitation of the same and to sue in respect of past infringement of any such right, title and interest so assigned.   To the extent permissible under applicable law, you waive all “moral rights of authors” that may exist or any similar rights. We may, but are not obligated to, provide attribution to you in connection with any Contribution or to display, use or otherwise exploit any Contribution.   You hereby grant us a royalty-free, perpetual, nonexclusive, worldwide, transferable license to use and display any biographical information or photographs that you provide to us in connection with this Agreement in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised. We shall be entitled to assign or sublicense all or a portion of all rights and licenses granted herein without additional payment to you. Upon request by us, and at your own cost, you will promptly provide us with such documents and agreements as we may require to further evidence, give lawful effect to and confirm your representations, warranties, and covenants under this Agreement, including material and location releases and assignments. 4. a) Additional Grant of Rights in Your Likeness. Depending on the nature of your Assignment, your Contribution may include or be accompanied by your name, image, biography/resume, words, recorded actions, outtakes, voice/sound print, photograph, picture, video, movie, or other likeness (collectively, your “Likeness”). You agree that Stepcase is the exclusive owner of all copyrights and other rights in and to all Contributions, tangible works, and any results and proceeds arising from the use of any or all of your Likeness in connection with your Contribution. You further agree to give us the royalty-free right to use, incorporate, exhibit, reproduce, distribute, promote, publicize, and otherwise exploit your Likeness in any and all media, now known and hereafter devised, throughout the world and in perpetuity in connection with your Contribution. For the avoidance of doubt, our rights to your Likeness are limited to that which you submit to us as part of or in connection with your Contribution (for example, we have rights to video of you that you submit but not video of you that may exist elsewhere). We shall be entitled to assign or sublicense all or a portion of all rights and licenses granted herein without additional payment to you. b) Limited License. Notwithstanding your grant of rights in your Contribution(s) to Stepcase under Section 4 and Section 5 of this Agreement, Stepcase grants you the limited license to include your Contribution(s) or portions thereof in your personal demo reel; provided, however, (i) that proper attribution is provided according to the guidelines set forth by Stepcase from time to time and (ii) that you do not license, sell, or syndicate such content to any third parties. c) Equitable Remedies. Accordingly, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including Section 10), Stepcase shall be entitled to injunctive relief, specific performance and other equitable relief to preserve its rights and interest in and to such rights and services as are set forth herein. This provision shall not, however, be construed as a waiver of any rights Stepcase may have for damages or otherwise arising from any breach of this Agreement. You agree that your sole remedy in the event of any default or breach of the Agreement by Stepcase shall be an action at law against Stepcase to recover monetary damages actually suffered, if any (but no special, consequential or punitive damages). Specifically, you agree that you shall have no right to enjoin the distribution or exhibition of any Contribution or Assignment, any other motion picture or other work based upon a Contribution or Assignment, or to terminate or rescind any of the rights, releases or privileges granted hereunder to Stepcase, or to obtain any other form of equitable or injunctive relief, any right to which you irrevocably waive. At all times, Stepcase shall have all rights and remedies which it has at law or in equity pursuant hereto or otherwise, all of which rights and remedies shall be construed as cumulative. 5. Status; No Employment Relationship. You are an independent contractor and are not authorized to make representations or commitments to third parties on behalf of us or our affiliates. This Agreement does not create an employment or agency relationship. Nothing in this Agreement shall render you an employee, worker, agent, or partner of Stepcase and you shall not hold yourself out as such. 6. Term. This Agreement begins on the Effective Date and will continue until terminated by either party with 14 days’ prior written notice to the other party. If this Agreement is terminated by either party while an Assignment is pending, such termination will not be effective until the Assignment is completed. Section 4 (“Your Grant of Rights”), Section 6 (“Confidentiality”), Section 8 (“Representations and Warranties”), Section 9 (“Limitation of Liability”), Section 10 (“Governing Law; Arbitration”), Section 14 (“Severability”) and any other term that should reasonably be construed as surviving the termination of this Agreement, will survive termination. But, after termination of this Agreement and as soon as practicable after your written request therefore, we may choose to cease displaying your biographical information other than your name and photograph on any web site that we own and operate. 7. Confidentiality. During the term of this Agreement, you may have access to our or our affiliates’ confidential and proprietary information (“Confidential Information”). During this Agreement and for two (2) years after termination, you will not disclose or use our Confidential Information for any purpose other than as necessary to perform an Assignment. You agree that breach of this provision constitutes a material breach of this Agreement, and Stepcase will be entitled to any damages caused by such breach, including, but not limited to, the recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees. In performing your services under this Agreement, you will not use improperly or disclose to Stepcase any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets of any former or current employers, clients, or other third persons. 8.Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant that: a.you are at least 18 years of age or older and that you have the right and obtained all authorizations and consents necessary to execute and enter into this Agreement and perform your obligations; b.you will comply with all applicable laws; c.your Contribution (i) is original, (ii) does not and will not defame or disparage any person or entity (or their goods, services or business) or infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights, rights of privacy, or any other rights of any person or entity; and (iii) is not the subject of any litigation or other claim or proceeding, or, to your knowledge, any threat thereof; d.you have not conveyed and will not convey or purport to convey any right, title or interest in and to the Contribution to any third party, nor do anything else to impair in any way our right, title and interest in and to the Contribution; e.if you learn of any claims alleging that any Contribution infringes any third party’s rights or is unlawful, you will immediately notify us; and f.all of the information you have provided and will provide to us in connection with this Agreement is and will at all times be true and correct and not contain any material omissions. 9.LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST OPPORTUNITIES OR PROFITS), SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU AND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR FOR BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OR IN ANY OTHER WAY. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL LIMIT OUR LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM OUR NEGLIGENCE OR FOR FRAUD. 10.GOVERNING LAW; ARBITRATION. a.Governing Law. This Agreement will be interpreted according to the laws of Hong Kong excluding those or choice of law principles or other laws that would give effect to the laws of a different jurisdiction. b.Forum for Legal Disputes. You agree that any claim or dispute you may have against us must be resolved exclusively by a court located in Hong Kong, except as otherwise agreed by the parties or as described in the Arbitration option discussed below. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Hong Kong for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes. c.Arbitration Option. FOR ANY CLAIM (EXCLUDING CLAIMS FOR INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF) WHERE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD SOUGHT IS LESS THAN US$15,000, YOU MAY ELECT TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE IN A COST EFFECTIVE MANNER THROUGH BINDING NON-APPEARANCE-BASED ARBITRATION. IN THE EVENT A PARTY ELECTS ARBITRATION, THAT PARTY SHALL INITIATE SUCH ARBITRATION THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (“ADR”) PROVIDER MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE PARTIES. THE ADR PROVIDER AND THE PARTIES MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING RULES: (A) THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE, ONLINE AND/OR BE SOLELY BASED ON WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS, THE SPECIFIC MANNER SHALL BE CHOSEN BY THE PARTY INITIATING THE ARBITRATION; (B) THE ARBITRATION SHALL NOT INVOLVE ANY PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY THE PARTIES OR WITNESSES UNLESS OTHERWISE MUTUALLY AGREED BY THE PARTIES; AND (C) ANY JUDGMENT ON THE AWARD RENDERED BY THE ARBITRATOR MAY BE ENTERED IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. d.Contacting Us. Stepcase has provided the above options to provide you with a neutral and cost effective means of resolving disputes. Before resorting to binding legal adjudication, we encourage you to first contact us directly to seek resolution of any claims or disputes by going to the “Contact Us” page on our site. 11.Taxes and Guild Payments. You are responsible for calculating and paying all taxes owed on any compensation received by you from us. If we are required, pursuant to any applicable present or future law, rule or regulation of any competent governmental or other administrative body, to make any deduction or withholding in respect of tax or otherwise from any amount or amounts payable to you pursuant to this Agreement, we shall: (i) be entitled to pay the amount or amounts in question after the deduction of the amount of such withholding or deduction; (ii) promptly pay to the relevant authority within the period permitted by law the amount of such withholding or deduction; and (iii) provide you with written evidence (including certification where appropriate) that we have made the payment to the relevant authority. If we do not make such withholding or deduction, you shall pay any and all taxes and other charges payable on account of such sums and you indemnify and agree to keep us fully indemnified from and against any liabilities or expense in connection with such withholding or deduction. If any governmental entity determines that we are responsible for paying taxes on your behalf, any further compensation will be net of taxes and you will promptly refund to us the amount(s) which we were required to pay on your behalf. No worker’s compensation or other insurance will be obtained by us on your behalf. No payroll deductions for employment taxes or insurance of any kind will be paid by us. 12.Interpretation; Construction. In interpreting this Agreement, the words “including” and “includes” are meant to be illustrative and not limiting. This Agreement will not be interpreted in favor of one party or the other based on any presumptions regarding the drafting of the document. The section titles used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and have no legal or contractual effect. You may not assign or otherwise transfer any of your rights or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. All notices under this Agreement must be in writing and will be considered delivered if sent via confirmed e-mail to an address provided by the recipient party to the sending party, or by overnight delivery service, or hand delivery to a provided address. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable: (a) the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be affected; and (b) the unenforceable provisions will be replaced with valid provisions the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the unenforceable provisions. 13.Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement which shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is so found to be invalid or unenforceable but would be valid or enforceable if some part of the provision were deleted, the provision in question shall apply with such deletion(s) as may be necessary to make it valid. The parties agree, in the circumstances referred to in this Section 14, to attempt to substitute for any invalid or unenforceable provision a valid or enforceable provision which achieves to the greatest extent possible the same effect as would have been achieved by the invalid or unenforceable provision. 14.No Assignment. You must personally perform the Assignment and you are not entitled to assign the benefit or burden of this Agreement or ask any third party to perform a part of or assist in the performance of the Assignment under any circumstances whatsoever without the express written consent of Stepcase. 15.Data Protection. You consent to us and our duly authorized agents and employees holding and processing both electronically and manually the data (including personal sensitive data and information contained in email, email attachments and other forms of electronic communication) that we collect, store or process that relates to you, for the purposes of the administration and management of our contractors and business and for compliance with applicable procedures, laws and regulations.  To ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our workers, contractors, clients/customers and business, we reserve the right to monitor, intercept, review and access any communication facilities provided by us that you may use during the Assignment. We will use this right of access reasonably but it is important that you are aware that communications and activities on the equipment of ours cannot be presumed to be private. 16.Entire Agreement; No Waiver. This Agreement, including the Terms of Use ,Privacy and Information Security Policy, and the Applicable Terms (if any), constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this subject matter and supersedes all prior understandings and agreements relating thereto. This Agreement applies to all Contributions submitted to us by you. Any material modifications to this Agreement must be agreed to in writing by both parties. A party does not waive any right under this Agreement by failing to insist on compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement or by failing to exercise any right hereunder.
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